Tonight I’m spending the evening at the local drive-in, which is ending Zombie Awareness Month in style with a zombie movie triple feature! They’re playing Blood of the Zombie, Raiders of the Living Dead, and Space Zombie Bingo! back to back to back and it’s looking to be an interesting night. That’s due in part …
May 2014 archive
May 30 2014
6′+ Episode 107 is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Some people summer in the Hamptons. We go somewhere with much more interesting scenery and better company as we start the summer season with music from The Long Losts, Big Lazy, Surfin’ Wombatz, and more. Monstermatt Patterson takes a dip in the pool…of acid and Strange …
May 28 2014
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Volume 1
It always surprises me how people are praising Marvel Studios’ strategy for the “Marvel Cinematic Universe” as if it’s something new. I guess they have forgotten how Toho did it decades ago with their daikaiju movies. I suppose one could make an argument for Universal doing it first, but since most of their stable of …
May 23 2014
6′+ Episode 106 is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “It’s no DQ and the championship’s on the line in a mix of horror and professional wrestling, plus plenty of the music that puts the SHOCK! in the Shockmaster. New music from The Limit Club and songs from Shinging Wizardo, The Secretions, Night Birds and more.” …
May 21 2014
Free Zombie Music, Volume II
The response to last year’s selection of free music inspired by (or relating to) zombies was so overwhelming that I simply had to do a follow-up. So here’s 13 more terrific (and terrifying) tunes for you. Just be sure to click on the link on the left for the free download and the one on …
May 16 2014
6′+ Episode 105 is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “It’s short and fast on this episode, designed to get your heart racing and your molecules vibrating as we start off the weekend. Hear music from BOY, The Moans, The Brains and more. Monstermatt Patterson and Igor celebrate H.R. Giger and Ella Fitzgerald in an edition …
May 15 2014
GdL16 Kaiju Flashback
Given how Legendary Pictures’ take on Godzilla is almost upon us, we here at Gravedigger’s Local 16 have decided to put together a list of articles which deal with Japanese monster movies in some way: Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales Mothra Madness 12 Interesting Things About Gigan 12 Interesting Things About Hedorah Freaky Tiki Surf-ari: Daikaiju …
May 12 2014
Free (Legal) Download: Guidolon The Giant Space Chicken
Frank Wu is a man of many talents. His artwork has appeared in more science fiction and fantasy publications than I can name and movies like Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water and Worm Free Society. In addition to being an artist, he has written stories, scientific papers and articles. That last link also reveals …
May 09 2014
6′+ Episode 104 is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “We talk about horror business, sequels and broadcast a selection of creepy music straight to your brain. The Guitaraculas, Beneath The Cellar, Labretta Suede and the Motel 6 and more. And Monstermatt and Igor bust a groove in a Monstermatt Minute.” Remember to email 6′+ (contact …
May 06 2014
The Finger of Nephren-Ka
I’ve been working on this particular project for a while, which is a bit embarrassing. In theory this is a trivially easy prop- a mummified finger. What made it so time consuming is that I wanted to do it with old school gaff techniques while making it realistic enough to meet modern presentation standards. Part …
May 05 2014
El Santo de Mayo 2014!
Just like last year, we have an important update about El Hijo del Santo. Sadly he is retiring due to spine injuries that will prevent him from wrestling anymore. On the plus side, the injuries are not severe enough to keep him from leading a normal life. Let’s look back on his career with the …
May 03 2014
It’s Free Comic Book Day!
Once again, it’s time for all of us to come together and support our friendly neighborhood comic book stores. Why? Because they provide a valuable service to fans by offering plenty of comic books, horror magazines, DVDs, toys, models and so much more! Their contributions to the economy don’t hurt, either. Thanks to the Free …
May 02 2014
6′+ Episode 103 is Up!
To quote the description given at the new listing: “As Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, we celebrate with comic-book themed music from Gov. Grimm and the Ghastly Ghouls, Klingonz, Johanthan Coulton, Psycho Charger and more. Monstermatt Patterson and Igor have issues in a Monstermatt Minute.” Remember to email 6′+ (contact at 6ftplus.com) or …
May 01 2014
It’s Zombie Awareness Month…
but I’m going to talk about Godzilla-related stuff instead. Granted, I’ll be doing a sequel to last year’s Free Zombie Music article, but this month my heart only belongs to kaiju. Why discuss zombies when Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla is scheduled to come out this month? After all, I can always talk about zombies next year …